Scholarships
Mission Statement
The purpose of the MCGC Scholarship Program is to provide students, staff, and judges the opportunity to further develop their skills. It is our hope that they will bring back new ideas, experiences and knowledge that will benefit the future growth of the Michigan Color Guard Circuit.
It is our further hope that the Scholarship Program will encourage student recipients to become future instructors, designers, judges, and administrators of the MCGC.
Instructors and Judges may apply to the Scholarship Program to cover fees to attend Judges’ Training Clinics, Instructor Workshops, or other developmental activities related to pageantry arts.
A maximum of 5 Memorial Scholarships of up to $1000 each, and a maximum of 20 Honorary Scholarships of up to $300 each will be awarded.
Application
Applications + Recommendation Letters are due Mar 1
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The Michigan Color Guard Circuit provides scholarships to defray costs for the following performance activities:
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Drum and Bugle Corps and other similar programs
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Winter Guard
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Color Guard Clinics
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Fine Arts camps such as Interlochen & Blue Lake
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Judges' Clinics
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Other marching activities
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MCGC will NOT award scholarships for the following:
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Private instruction
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Current or past unit dues
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Incomplete or falsified applications will be disqualified
For questions about the application, please email scholarshipmcgc@gmail.com
Redemption
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Scholarship monies not claimed within one calendar year shall be forfeited and the money shall be returned to the Scholarship Fund
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Scholarships are NOT transferable from person to person
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Requests to transfer awarded scholarships to a different organization than the one on the original application need to be approved by the MCGC Board of Directors
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Scholarship monies follow a scheduled disbursement based on ensemble, and will not be mailed until after the following dates:
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Drum Corps – Apr 1
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Marching Band – Jun 1
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Winter Guard – Dec 1
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Winners must complete the Redemption Form below after their date has passed to receive their award.
For questions about redeeming your scholarship award, please email treasurer@mcgc.net